Some people's kids
Okay, a guy calling himself "Joe Blow" just called to set up new internet service. The number "Joe" was actually calling from brought up two accounts, under the name of "Steve Jones" that had been written off as bad debts. He told me he wasn't calling from home and gave me a different number for his home number. His "home number" pulled up an account that was just closed and sent to collection today, under the name of "John Smith." I also checked phone records for both numbers. Both are listed under the name of "Steve Jones," and one is for "Steve's" business, cleverly called something very similar to "The Store." The one for "The Store" has been temporarily disconnected for non-payment.
So "Joe" completely denies knowing "Steve" or "John," and swears up and down that the number for "The Store" is actually his home telephone number.
Oh, and while I was typing this, a coworker who sits near me has the same guy back on the phone again, this time calling himself "Jack Brown."
Posted by beenie at July 22, 2003 06:02 PM